Face lifter



5. COCROFT Jan. 4 1927.

FACE LIFTER Filed March 6 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 6211072720 acrafmmm.

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S. COCROFT FACE LIFTER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

AU NIT LED .5 T AT'ES SUSAN-NA COCROF'I', OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FACE LIFTER.

Application -fi1ed March 6, 1925. Serial No. 13,566,

This invention relates to a lifting device for the facial and neck muscles, and has for its object to provide, inavmanner as hereinafter setforth, a device .of the class referred to, with means capable of being detachably secured to'the sides of the face to elevate the Y facial and neck muscles for; the purpose of removing wrinkles, thereby restoringthe skin of the face-and neck to its natural condition, that is smoothed out and free from wrinkles, so that the face takeson a brighter and more youthfulexpression.

It is well known that the sagging of the -muscles 'of theface will cause wrinkles to form from nose to mouth, in the cheeks-and in theneck, and further that when the face begins to sag, due to thesagging ofthe facial muscles, there isa dragging about the eyes causing the face to liavea-tired-look, but-by lifting and holding the facial muscles for suitable periods, which-isprovided for -.by employing the removable muscle lifting -=and=holding device, in accordance with. this invention, this dragging sensation is relieved, the eyes are .wondrously rested,v the expression. .of the face is changed, and ;one rwill:look substantially the same :as before the facialsmuscles began-to lose theirxtone, ..as the application of the device will cause the lineszof (the neckuand :about the-'mouth Qand-eyes' to smoothout due to the lifting of i'the 1111156165 re ferredvt-o.

v Further objects of the invention .are .to providea removablerfacial :and neck muscles lifting:and holding.:device for the purpose referred= to, in :a inan-ner as hereinafter set forth, which issimple :in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thorougl ly efficient :and convenient in its use,-.and lnexpensiveto manufacture.

With the foregoing and other. objects in view, the inventionco-nsists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and: illustrated; in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown. 7 an embodiment ,ofuthe invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can :be I resorted to which fall within the scope of: the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein l-i-ke reference characters denote vcorresponding parts throughout: the several views Figure '1 is a side view' of a head-showing the adaptation therewith of a muscle lifting reference character 1,

vstrip of fabric 9.

and holding device in accordance with this invention.

F gure-21s a plan view illustrating apair of face muscle lifters, 1n accordance with this invention, detachably secured to a boudoir cap.

"Figure 3 is an elevation, partly broken away, ofa facial muscle lifter, in accordance with this invention.

Figure a is a section on line H, Figure 3.

Figure 5 is anenlargedsectional view'on line .5 5, Figure 3;

Figure 6 is an elevation of a modified form.

'li-eferr ing to Figure 1 of the drawings, a

"facial muscle lifter, in accordance with this invention, is generally referred to .by the l and it is illustrated 11113116 pos1t1on wlth respect to the head 2 of a person. The lifter-1 is concealed by the hair.

Referring to Figure 2 of the drawings,

3 indicates a boudoir cap and-to which is detachably connected, by any suitable means, as indicated at 4, a pair of facial muscle closed in a fabric casing 7, which is extendedfrom one edge of the member 6, as at 8. The casing 7 is enclosed by a folded The folds of said strip are 1nd1cated at 10 and 11 and which project beyond the extended portion -8 of the casing 7, as at 12, 13 respectively.

Extending through the portion -8 of the casing 7, as well as the folds 10 and 11, is a series of spaced clamping members ,lt-for detachablyconnecting a face adhering memher 15 to the body portion, and said member is formed of an adhesive fabric, ora strip of silk or other suitable material can have an adhesive substance applied thereto for the purpose of connecting the member to the face. The clamping members are arranged against the outer faces of thepro-jecting portions 12, 13 of the folds 10, 11 respectively, .and further project beyond the lengthwise edges-of the folds. The member 15 is of a width as to extend a substantial distance from the clamping members 14, and the member is arrai'iged between the extended portions 12, 13 of the folds 19, 11 respectively.

Arranged against the outer face of the body portion of the lifter and of a width to conceal the clamping members 1 1-, is a tape 16, which is secured in proximity to its rear edge, by a row of stitching 1? to the strip- 9 at the outer side of the hen d thereof.

' The tape 16 not only conceals the clamping members 1 1, but also conceals the ends of a pair of equalizing members, and the said ends of said members are secured to the body portion and to the tape 16 by the row of stitching 17.

One of the equalizing members is referred to generally by the reference character 18 and the other generally by the reference character 19. The member 18 is bent upon itself to provide an outer and an inner portion 20, 21 respectively, and the member 19 is bent upon itself to form an outer and an inner portion 22, 23 respectively. The por tion 20 of the member 18 is secured to one end of the body portion of the lifter, and the portion 22 of the member 19 is secured to the opposite end of the body portion of the lifter. The portion 21 of the member 18 is secured to the body portion of the lifter at a point between its transverse center and 'one end of said body portion, and the portion 23 of the member 19 is secured to the body portion of the lifter at a point between its transverse center and its other end. The portion 21 of the member 18 is arranged in proximity to the portion 22 of the member 19, and the portion 28 of the member 19 is arranged in proximity to the portion 20 of the member 18.

The portions 20, 21, 22 and 23 are disposed at an inclination, and the inclination of the portions 20, 23 is opposite with respect to the inclination of the portions 21, 22. The portion 20 of the member 18 extends at a greater inclination than the portion 23 of the member 19, and the portion of the member 19 extends at a greater inclination with respect to the inclination of the portion 21 of the member 18.

The equalizing members 18 and 19 are slidably coupled together by means of an oval-shaped disk 21 formed with a pair of lengthwise extending spaced slots 25, 26. The member 18 extends through the slots 25 and 26, and the member 19 extends through the slot 26.

Attached to the disk 24. is an elastic connecting member 27 of any suitable length. The connecting member 27 of one lifter is provided with any suitable means for adj ustably securing it to the connecting member 27 of the other lifter, as indicated at 5 in Figure 1. In Figures 1 to 5, both inclusive, the face adhermg member 15 1s rectangular in contour and of a length substantially equal to the length of the body portion of the lifter. The width of the member 15 can be as desired.

In the modified form shown in Figure 6, the body portion of the lifter is constructed in the same manner as the body portion disclosed in Figure 8, the difference between the form shown in Figure 6 and that shown in Figure 3 is that the body portion thereof is of less length than the body portion disclosed in Figure 3, and but one equalizing member is employed in the modified form and such equalizing member is indicated at 28. The face adhering member is indicated at 29 and is angle-shaped in contour so that it can be applied to the forehead of the user.

The member 28 has slidably mounted thereon a disk 30 of the same construction as the disk 2%, and to the disk 30 is secured aconnecting member 31 of the same construction as the connecting member 27. Preferably in the form shown in Figure 6, the face adhering member 29 projects from each end of the body portion of the lifter. Otherwise than that as stated, the construc tion shown in Figure 6 is the same as that shown in Figure r The face adhering member is provided with any suitable adhesive so that it will adhere to the face when the lifter is employed.

The manner of applying a muscle lifting and holding device, in accordance with this invention is as follows:

With the fingers on the hair just above the ear, run them back to the crown of the head, bringing the upper hair forward and fastening it on the top of the head with a hair pin. See that the face is clean. If it is oily, the face adhering member will not adhere as strongly. Then apply to the adhesive on said member just enough Water or saliva to moisten the same. Do not make it too wet. Or the fabric forming the face adhering member can have an adhesive substance applied thereto. Then place the lower end of the face adhering member on the face just opposite the point of projection of the ear. Hold this on and extend the member upwardly to the temples just in front of the hair line, as shown in Figure 1. See that the face adhering member is smooth on the face and hold ita few moments until it is dry. l/Vhen the face adhering members are firmly secured to the face in the position as stated, the elastic connecting members are secured together at the top of the head by the securing means therefor. The pull on the body portion of the lifters is equalized by the equalizing members. The equalizing members and connecting members, when the device is used, are concealed by the hair. See Figure 1. When the pull is had on the body portion of the lifters, the muscles are lifted to the desired extent, and after which the connecting members are secured together in adjusted position. The device is Worn any desirable period, preferably during the day, but can be Worn at night and is further concealed if the lifters are detach ably connected to a boudoir cap.

It is thought that the many advantages of a facial muscle lifting and holding device, for the purpose referred to and in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is A facial muscle lifting device for detachable connection to one side of the face comprising a flexible body portion of rectangular contour having projecting forwardly therefrom a face adhering member, a pair of non-elastic equalizing straps, each of said straps having one end positioned at one end of said body portion and its other end positioned adjacent the opposite end of said body portion, means for connecting the ends of said straps in spaced relation to the rear of the body portion, a slide provided with a pair of slots, one of said straps extending through one of said slots and the other of said straps extending through the other of said slots, and an elastic connecting member having an end thereof attached to one of the slots in said slide, said slide shiftably mounted on said pair of straps.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

SUSANNA OOOROFT. 

